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 % References and Borrowing
 
-This guide is two of three presenting Rust’s ownership system. This is one of
-Rust’s most unique and compelling features, with which Rust developers should
+This is the second of three sections presenting Rust’s ownership system. This is one of
+Rust’s most distinct and compelling features, with which Rust developers should
 become quite acquainted. Ownership is how Rust achieves its largest goal,
 memory safety. There are a few distinct concepts, each with its own
 chapter: